Bachelor of Science in Education Degree in Secondary Education - General Social Science
Additional Graduation Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Component: General Social Science | ||
| Area I (Written Composition) | 6 | |
| First-Year Composition I | ||
| First Year Composition II | ||
| Area II (Humanities and Fine Arts) | 12 | |
One Humanities or Fine Arts Elective | ||
| Fundamentals of Speech | ||
| Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics) | 11 | |
| Physical Geography: Weather and Climate | ||
| Physical Geography-Landforms | ||
| Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 12 | |
| Survey of World Civilization to 1500 | ||
| Survey of World Civilization since 1500 | ||
| Global Environments and Societies | ||
| Human Growth and Development 1 | ||
| Area V | ||
| Professional Education Secondary: General Social Science (Grades 6-12) | ||
| Note: ASBI/FBI background clearance is a prerequisite for all Professional Education Courses. | ||
| ED 292 | Preprofessional Seminar and Laboratory Experience | 1 |
| ED 381 | Instructional Technology for the High School | 3 |
| ED 375 | Content Literacy | 3 |
| EEX 340 | Introduction to Students with Exceptional Learning Needs | 3 |
| HI 303 | History and Social Sciences | 3 |
| ED 333W | Learning Theories and Student Development | 3 |
| ED 382 | Classroom Management for Diverse Learning Environments and Communities | 3 |
| ED 401 | Evaluation of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| ED 477 | Curriculum and Teaching | 4 |
| ED 482 | High School Student Internship | 12 |
| Alabama State Board of Education Approved Teaching Field: General Social Science | ||
| EC 251 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC 252 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GE 300W | Geographic Exploration | 3 |
| 6 hours of geography electives (300-400 level) | 6 | |
| HI 201 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HI 202 | United States History since 1877 | 3 |
| HI 301W | History and Historical Research | 3 |
| HI 361 | History of Alabama | 3 |
| 12 hours of history electives (300-400 level) with at least six hours in United States history and six hours in non-United States history | 12 | |
| PS 241 | United States Government and Politics | 3 |
| 9 hours of political science electives chosen from the following: | 9 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | ||
| World Politics | ||
| Parties, Elections, and Voting Behavior | ||
| Judicial Process and Behavior | ||
| Congress and the Presidency | ||
| United States Constitutional History | ||
| Contemporary United States Foreign Policy | ||
| SO 221 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| or PY 201 | General Psychology | |
| Total Hours | 133 | |
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The CLEP examination may be taken for this course
Notes:
- Candidates may take the following professional education courses prior to admission to TEP: Preprofessional Seminar and Laboratory Experience (ED 292), Content Literacy (ED 375), Instructional Technology for the High School (ED 381), Introduction to Students with Exceptional Learning Needs (EEX 340), and a content methods course.
- Courses that are taken to fulfill general education requirements which are also included in a teaching field may count in both areas; however, may count only once as hours earned toward the degree.
- Candidates who plan to seek certification in another state should contact the State Department of Education in that state to find out whether or not a comparable certificate exists in that state.